My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

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003224
ISBN
9780590427920
Grade 6-9
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Traditional
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Charlotte Mason
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Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
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Montessori (Discovery)
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Auditory
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When the revolutionary war breaks out, Tim Meeker must make a difficult decision. He has always looked up to this older brother, but Sam is now talking about joining the war to help the new American Revolutionary Army. However, the New England town of Redding, (Tim and his father included) remain loyal supporters of England's king. As the war moves closer and closer to home, will Tim choose to support or fight against the brother he has always admired? Although some questionable language is found throughout, this book serves to reveal a "more mature view of history and war." ~ Enh

Publisher's Description of My Brother Sam is Dead by James Lincoln Collier & Christopher Collier

This young adult novel, which successfully captures the pain of the Revolutionary War, is a fine example of historical fiction. The American Revolution was a war that divided families (English loyalists versus eager Patriots) and one of the families being torn apart is the Meeker family. Young Tim sees his 16-year-old brother join the militia to fight the British, while his father tries to remain loyal to the crown. Their hometown of Redding Ridge, Connecticut is a Tory town, and it is a constant struggle for the family to remain neutral. As the war progresses, Tim has to learn some very hard lessons: Life does not always follow the easiest and happiest course.

Readers will be drawn in by compelling characters, and also by the novel's well-crafted historical backdrop. The Collier brothers have written a story that reaches across historical boundaries, and has become a modern-day classic.

If you are looking for a rigorous all-in-one teacher/student literature guide, these guides are a good choice. The research-based activities include text-dependent questions, student interpretation of vocabulary words, close reading exercises, and analyzing the text through writing. Comprehension questions are available in two levels of difficulty. There are also cross curricular activity pages including a grammar and other subject activity page for every section. Unit study suggestions and possible books to dig deeper are also listed. This gives you the option to dive further into the literature with other subjects.

Each guide begins with a short author biography and a book summary. A pre-reading exercise gives students the opportunity to think about the theme outside the context of the story. Then, multiple assignments for each section of the book allow students to analyze the story elements in different ways. Some reading responses include drawing pictures or writing in the form of narrative, informative, or opinion. The close reading exercises have students reread a specific part of a chapter before answering questions so they can use textual evidence in their response. Graphic organizers are used throughout to keep the students engaged.

These literature guides are very thorough and implement different strategies to get the most out of the text. Guides require unabridged editions, but not specific editions. Questions are based on chapters and not specific pages. Student pages are reproducible for classroom use only. Post- reading activities and an answer key are included.

Now with convenient sets that include the study guide and corresponding novel are available.
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Product Format:Softcover Book
Grades:6-9
Brand:Scholastic
Author:James Lincoln Collier
ISBN:9780590427920
Length in Inches:6.724
Width in Inches:4.128
Height in Inches:0.594
Weight in Pounds:0.242
Ages:10+
Edition:Revised; Illustrated
Pages:224
Publication Date:2/3/2013
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